The defending champion was Jenny Duncalf , who also won the tournament this year. In the final, she defeated Laura Massaro 11: 6, 11: 1 and 11: 6. It was Duncalf's second title win at the tournament.
The field of participants in the women's competition consisted of 16 players, four of which were starting places for qualifiers. Per Wildcard received Latasha Khan a spot in the main draw.